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Cancer :: New Year’s resolution No. 1 – Prevent cancer, use olive oil.

In a study to be published in the January 2007 issue of the FASEB Journal, scientists from Europe countries describe how the anti-cancer effects of olive oil may account for the significant difference in cancer rates among Northern and Southern Europeans. This conclusion is based on the outcomes of volunteers from Denmark, Finland, Germany, Italy and Spain, who consumed 25 milliliters (a little less than a quarter cup) of olive oil every day for three weeks.

Parkinson’s Disease :: Less risk of Parkinson’s disease with increased cholesterol

Women with higher levels of total cholesterol appear to be at decreased risk for developing Parkinson’s disease, according to a report by researchers in the Netherlands. The study is published in American Journal of Epidemiology, November 2006 issue.

Hemodialysis :: Vitamin E-Coated Dialysis Filters Help Fight Anemia in Hemodialysis Patients

For patients on hemodialysis, the use of dialysis filters coated with vitamin E may provide a simple new approach to the common problem of anemia, reports a paper presented at the American Society of Nephrology’s 39th Annual Meeting and Scientific Exposition in San Diego.

Hypertension :: Pine tree bark reduces side effects in hypertensive patients

A study published in the October journal of Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis shows Pycnogenol (pic-noj-en-all), an antioxidant plant extract from the bark of the French maritime pine tree reduced edema, a typical side effect of antihypertensive medications, by 36 percent in patients taking these medications.

Heart Disease :: WAFACS – Folic acid, B vitamins not supported

Results of a randomized trial of folic acid and B-vitamins in secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in women did not support their use as preventive agents against cardiovascular disease in women with established vascular disease or those at high risk.

Cancer :: Antioxidant therapies do not interfere with radiation treatment – Boston

Researchers at the Cancer Treatment Centers of America found that antioxidant therapies such as green tea extract, melatonin, high-potency multivitamins, vitamin C and vitamin E do not interfere with radiation treatment.

Health :: Jefferson researchers find nanoparticle shows promise in reducing radiation side effects

With the help of tiny, transparent zebrafish embryos, researchers are hoping to prove that a microscopic nanoparticle can be part of a “new class of radioprotective agents” that help protect normal tissue from radiation damage just as well as standard drugs. They’ve shown that the nanoparticle, DF-1 — a soccer ball-shaped, hollow, carbon-based structure known as a fullerene — is as good as two antioxidant drugs and FDA-approved Amifostine in fending off radiation damage from normal tissue.

Health :: Antioxidants – New kid on the block for pain relief?

Antioxidant-based pain killers may one day become a viable alternative to addictive medications such as morphine. Researchers found that synthetic antioxidants practically eradicated pain-like behavior in nearly three-quarters of mice with inflamed hind paws.

Nutrition :: Dried plums act as antioxidant in some meats

To help satisfy consumer demand for more natural food products, researchers at Texas A&M University are investigating dried plums as a meat preservative. They are finding that dried plums, when pureed, have a good antioxidant capacity.

Health :: Researchers writing story of the ‘alcoholic lung’

Chronic alcohol abuse disrupts the proteins that keep fluids out of the lung, lowers a protective antioxidant, disrupts immune defenses and can lead to a condition known as “alcoholic lung,” according to research to be presented at the conference, “Physiological Genomics and Proteomics of Lung Disease.” The findings give insight into how excessive drinking can harm the molecular life of the lung and lead to serious illness, including pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS.